EP3279834A1 - Dispositif de traitement de carte - Google Patents

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EP3279834A1
EP3279834A1 EP16772822.9A EP16772822A EP3279834A1 EP 3279834 A1 EP3279834 A1 EP 3279834A1 EP 16772822 A EP16772822 A EP 16772822A EP 3279834 A1 EP3279834 A1 EP 3279834A1
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Ikuro Kuribayashi
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    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/08—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by means detecting the change of an electrostatic or magnetic field, e.g. by detecting change of capacitance between electrodes
    • G06K7/082—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by means detecting the change of an electrostatic or magnetic field, e.g. by detecting change of capacitance between electrodes using inductive or magnetic sensors
    • G06K7/087—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by means detecting the change of an electrostatic or magnetic field, e.g. by detecting change of capacitance between electrodes using inductive or magnetic sensors flux-sensitive, e.g. magnetic, detectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/06—Guiding cards; Checking correct operation of card-conveying mechanisms
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K13/00—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism
    • G06K13/02—Conveying record carriers from one station to another, e.g. from stack to punching mechanism the record carrier having longitudinal dimension comparable with transverse dimension, e.g. punched card
    • G06K13/06—Guiding cards; Checking correct operation of card-conveying mechanisms
    • G06K13/067—Checking presence, absence, correct position, or moving status of cards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
    • G06K7/0021—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers for reading/sensing record carriers having surface contacts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/0013—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers
    • G06K7/0056—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers housing of the card connector
    • G06K7/0069—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers housing of the card connector including means for detecting correct insertion of the card, e.g. end detection switches notifying that the card has been inserted completely and correctly

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  • At least an embodiment of the present invention relates to a card processing device structured to perform reading of data recorded in a card and recording of data to the card.
  • a manually operated type card reader which is structured to perform reading of data recorded in a card and recording of data to the card (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).
  • a card reader described in Patent Literature 1 is a so-called dip-type card reader structured to perform reading of data recorded in a card and recording of data to the card in such a manner that a user manually inserts the card into the card reader and manually pulls out the card from the card reader.
  • the card reader includes a magnetic head and an IC contact block.
  • the magnetic head performs reading and recording of magnetic data in inserting or pulling out a card into or from the card reader.
  • the IC contact block performs reading and recording of data with a card inserted to a rear end of the card reader.
  • Patent Literature 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-113209
  • card processing devices including the card reader described in Patent Literature 1, preferably give to users a card insertion completion feeling that a card has been completely inserted into a card processing device (i.e., a feeling of a click).
  • a card processing device capable of giving to a user a favorable feeling that a card has been completely inserted.
  • At least an embodiment of the present invention provides a card processing device provided with a card insertion port through which a card is inserted into and ejected from the card processing device, wherein one side in a thickness direction of the card inserted through the card insertion port is referred to as a first direction, and the other side in the thickness direction of the card is referred to as a second direction, the card processing device including: a moving part that includes a support member disposed on a first direction side of the card inserted through the card insertion port and structured to be contactable with the card from the first direction side, and a presser member structured to press a second direction-side face of the card inserted through the card insertion port, wherein the moving part being movable in the thickness direction of the card between an insertable and ejectable position and an insertion completion position, and the insertable and ejectable position is where the presser member is disposed on a second direction side relative to the card inserted through the card insertion port so that the card becomes insertable into and
  • the holding member slides from the hold position to the retreated position, and the moving part moves from the insertable and ejectable position to the insertion completion position, and in ejecting the card, the moving part moves from the insertion completion position to the insertable and ejectable position by power of the drive source, and the abutting member pushes the card in the ejecting direction of the card, so that the card is ejected from the card insertion port.
  • the card processing device includes the moving part that is movable in the thickness direction of the card between the insertable and ejectable position where the presser member is disposed on the second direction side relative to the card inserted through the card insertion port so that the card becomes insertable into and ejectable from the card insertion port and the insertion completion position where the presser member is contactable with the second direction-side face of the card to press the second direction-side face of the card and which is located on the first direction side relative to the insertable and ejectable position, and the holding member that is slidable in the inserting direction of the card and the ejecting direction of the card between the hold position where the holding member holds the moving part located at the insertable and ejectable position and the retreated position where the holding member is retreated so that the moving part becomes movable to the insertion completion position.
  • the holding member slides from the hold position to the retreated position, and the moving part moves from the insertable and ejectable position to the insertion completion position.
  • the moving part moves to the insertion completion position located on the first direction side relative to the insertable and ejectable position, and the presser member presses the second direction-side face of the card. According to at least an embodiment of the present invention, therefore, a favorable feeling that a card has been completely inserted can be given to a user.
  • the card processing device also includes the drive source that moves the moving part from the insertion completion position to the insertable and ejectable position.
  • the moving part moves from the insertion completion position to the insertable and ejectable position by the power of the drive source, and the abutting member pushes the card in the ejecting direction of the card, so that the card is ejected from the card insertion port.
  • the card can be automatically ejected even when the moving part moves to the insertion completion position located on the first direction side relative to the insertable and ejectable position in inserting the card, in order to give to a user a favorable feeling that a card has been completely inserted.
  • the abutting member is fixed to the holding member or is formed integrally with the holding member, and in inserting the card, when the card which has been inserted through the card insertion port and has been abutted with the abutting member is further inserted, the holding member moves together with the abutting member in the inserting direction of the card and slides to the retreated position. According to this structure, the structure of the card processing device can be relatively simplified.
  • the support member has a first protruded part that is protruded in the first direction
  • the holding member has a second protruded part that is protruded in the second direction and is abutted with a first direction-side end of the first protruded part at the hold position
  • the holding member moves in the inserting direction of the card to release an abutment state of the second protruded part with the first protruded part, so that the moving part moves from the insertable and ejectable position to the insertion completion position.
  • the drive source is coupled to the moving part to move the moving part in the second direction. According to this structure, since the moving part is directly moved in the second direction by the drive source, the moving part can be surely moved in the second direction.
  • the card processing device may further include a lock member that locks the holding member at the hold position, and a third urging member that urges the holding member in the ejecting direction of the card
  • the abutting member may be fixed to the lock member or may be formed integrally with the lock member
  • the first urging member may urge the lock member toward a lock position where the lock member locks the holding member, and in inserting the card, when the card which has been inserted through the card insertion port and has been abutted with the abutting member is further inserted, a locked state of the holding member by the lock member is released, so that the holding member may move in the ejecting direction of the card and may slide to the retreated position.
  • the support member has a first protruded part that is protruded in the first direction
  • the holding member has a second protruded part that is protruded in the second direction and is abutted with a first direction-side end of the first protruded part at the hold position
  • the first protruded part has a face on an ejecting direction side of the card, the face being an inclined face that is inclined to the inserting direction of the card toward the first direction side, and the drive source is coupled to the holding member to slide the holding member in the inserting direction of the card.
  • the card processing device further includes a magnetic head that performs at least one of reading of magnetic data recorded in the card and recording of magnetic data to the card, the card is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, the card has a magnetic stripe to which magnetic data are recorded and which is formed in a strip shape along a longitudinal direction of the card, and the card is inserted into the card insertion port so that a short widthwise direction of the card and the inserting direction of the card are coincided with each other.
  • a magnetic head that performs at least one of reading of magnetic data recorded in the card and recording of magnetic data to the card
  • the card is formed in a substantially rectangular shape
  • the card has a magnetic stripe to which magnetic data are recorded and which is formed in a strip shape along a longitudinal direction of the card
  • the card is inserted into the card insertion port so that a short widthwise direction of the card and the inserting direction of the card are coincided with each other.
  • the card processing device further includes a card insertion part that has the card insertion port and includes the moving part, the holding member, and the abutting member, and a main body part that includes the magnetic head, the card insertion part and the main body part are disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in a perpendicular direction being perpendicular to the thickness direction of the card and the inserting direction of the card, the main body part includes a card conveying mechanism that conveys the card in an inside of the main body part, the card insertion part includes a first roller that is contacted with a first direction-side face of the card when the moving part is located at the insertion completion position, the presser member is a second roller that is contacted with the second direction-side face of the card when the moving part is located at the insertion completion position, and the card is conveyed in the perpendicular direction between the card insertion part and the main body part by the card conveying mechanism, the first roller, and the second roller.
  • a card processing device is capable of giving to a user a favorable feeling that a card has been completely inserted.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a card processing device 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the card processing device 1 in this embodiment is a device for performing reading of data recorded in a card 2 and recording of data to the card 2 and is mounted for use on a predetermined host apparatus such as an automated teller machine (ATM).
  • the card processing device 1 includes a card insertion part 4 having a card insertion port 3 into and from which the card 2 is inserted and ejected, and a main body part 5.
  • the card processing device 1 also includes a magnetic head 6 disposed in an inside of the main body part 5 and structured to perform at least one of reading of magnetic data recorded in the card 2 and recording of magnetic data to the card 2.
  • the main body part 5 includes a card conveying mechanism 7 that conveys the card 2 in the inside of the main body part 5.
  • the card 2 is inserted into and ejected from the card insertion port 3 in an "X" direction shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the card 2 is inserted in an "XI” direction and is ejected in an "X2" direction.
  • the "XI” direction is an inserting direction of the card 2
  • the "X2" direction is an ejecting direction of the card 2.
  • a "Z" direction in FIG. 1 perpendicular to the "X” direction is a thickness direction of the card 2 that is inserted into the card insertion port 3 and is taken into the card processing device 1.
  • the card 2 is conveyed in a "Y” direction in FIG. 1 perpendicular to the "X” direction and the "Z” direction in an inside of the card processing device 1.
  • the "X” direction is referred to as a "right and left direction”
  • the "Y” direction is referred to as a “front and rear direction”
  • the "Z” direction is referred to as an "upper and lower direction”.
  • an "XI” direction side is referred to as a "right” side
  • an "X2" direction side is referred to as a “left” side.
  • a "Zl” direction side is referred to as an "upper” side
  • a “Z2" direction side is referred to as a “lower” side.
  • the card processing device 1 is mounted so that the "Z" direction (upper and lower direction) is coincided with a vertical direction (direction of gravity).
  • a lower direction (“Z2" direction) is a first direction which is one side in the thickness direction of the card 2 inserted into the card insertion port 3, and an upper direction (“Zl” direction) is a second direction which is the other side in the thickness direction of the card 2.
  • the "Y" direction front and rear direction is a perpendicular direction that is perpendicular to the thickness direction of the card 2 and the inserting direction of the card 2.
  • the card 2 is, for example, a substantially rectangular-shaped card made of vinyl chloride whose thickness is about 0.7-0.8 mm.
  • a rear face of the card 2 is formed with a magnetic stripe 2a which has a strip shape and to which magnetic data are recorded.
  • the magnetic stripe 2a is formed along a longitudinal direction of the card 2 formed in a substantially rectangular shape.
  • the card 2 is inserted into the card insertion port 3 so that a short widthwise direction of the card 2 and the right and left direction are coincided with each other. Further, in the inside of the card processing device 1, the card 2 is conveyed in the front and rear direction with the longitudinal direction of the card 2 and the front and rear direction coincided with each other.
  • An IC chip and a communication antenna may be incorporated into the card 2.
  • the card 2 may also be a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) card whose thickness is about 0.18-0.36 mm and may be a paper card having a predetermined thickness.
  • the card insertion port 3 is formed in a left side face of the card insertion part 4.
  • the card insertion part 4 and the main body part 5 are disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in the front and rear direction.
  • a width of the card insertion part 4 and a width of the main body part 5 in the right and left direction are wider than a width in the short widthwise direction of the card 2, but are narrower than a width in the longitudinal direction of the card 2.
  • the magnetic head 6 is located at a position where the magnetic head 6 is abutted with the magnetic stripe 2a of the card 2 conveyed by the card conveying mechanism 7.
  • the card conveying mechanism 7 includes a plurality of conveying roller pairs 10 for conveying the card 2.
  • Each conveying roller pair 10 is structured of a drive roller that is coupled to a motor 12 via a power transmission mechanism 11 including pulleys, a belt, and the like, and a pad roller that is oppositely disposed to the drive roller.
  • the drive roller and the pad roller face each other in the upper and lower direction. Further, the conveying roller pairs 10 are arranged in a predetermined pitch in the front and rear direction.
  • FIG. 2(A) is a front view of the card insertion part 4 shown in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 2(B) is a plan view of the card insertion part 4 shown in FIG. 1
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 are explanatory front views each showing an operation of the card insertion part 4 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the card insertion part 4 includes a moving part 17 that includes a support member 15 disposed on the lower side relative to the card 2 inserted through the card insertion port 3 and structured to be contactable with the card 2 from the lower side, and a presser roller 16 structured to press an upper face of the card 2 inserted through the card insertion port 3.
  • the moving part 17 is movable in the upper and lower direction between an insertable and ejectable position 17A (a position shown in FIGS. 2(A) and 3 ) and an insertion completion position 17B (a position shown in FIG. 4 ).
  • the insertable and ejectable position 17A is where the presser roller 16 is disposed on the upper side relative to the card 2 inserted through the card insertion port 3 so that the card 2 becomes insertable into and ejectable from the card insertion port 3.
  • the insertion completion position 17B is where the presser roller 16 is contactable with the upper face of the card 2 to press the upper face of the card 2 and which is located on the lower side relative to the insertable and ejectable position 17A.
  • the presser roller 16 in this embodiment is a presser member.
  • the presser roller 16 in this embodiment is also a second roller that is contacted with the upper face of the card 2 when the moving part 17 is located at the insertion completion position 17B.
  • the card insertion part 4 also includes: a holding member 18 that is slidable in the right and left direction between a hold position 18A (a position shown in FIG. 2(A) ) where the holding member 18 holds the moving part 17 located at the insertable and ejectable position 17A and a retreated position 18B (a position shown in FIG.
  • the holding member 18 is retreated so that the moving part 17 becomes movable to the insertion completion position 17B; an abutting member 19 with which a tip end (right end) of the card 2 inserted through the card insertion port 3 is abutted; an urging member 20 that urges the abutting member 19 in the left direction; a drive source 21 that moves the moving part 17 from the insertion completion position 17B to the insertable and ejectable position 17A; and a drive roller 22 that is contacted with a lower face of the card 2 when the moving part 17 is located at the insertion completion position 17B.
  • the urging member 20 in this embodiment is a first urging member.
  • the drive roller 22 in this embodiment is a first roller. It should be noted that the urging member 20, the drive source 21, and the like are not shown in FIG. 2(B) .
  • the support member 15 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape.
  • the support member 15 is disposed so that a thickness direction of the support member 15 and the upper and lower direction are coincided with each other.
  • a guide member 23 formed in a flat plate shape is disposed on an upper side of the support member 15.
  • the guide member 23 is formed in, for example, a substantially rectangular flat plate shape.
  • the guide member 23 is disposed so that a thickness direction of the guide member 23 and the upper and lower direction are coincided with each other.
  • a clearance that is wider than the thickness of the card 2 is formed between the support member 15 and the guide member 23 in the upper and lower direction. The clearance serves as a card conveying passage where the card 2 is conveyed.
  • a through-hole 15a is formed at a substantially center of the support member 15 so as to penetrate through the support member 15 in the upper and lower direction.
  • a through-hole 15b is formed on a right side of the through-hole 15a in the support member 15 so as to penetrate through the support member 15 in the upper and lower direction.
  • a through-hole 23a is formed at a substantially center of the guide member 23 so as to penetrate through the guide member 23 in the upper and lower direction.
  • the through-holes 15a and 23a are substantially identical in shape with each other, each of which is formed in a rectangular shape.
  • the through-hole 15a and the through-hole 23a are overlapped with each other when viewed in the upper and lower direction.
  • the through-hole 15b is formed in a rectangular shape and is larger than the through-hole 15a. It should be noted that the through-hole 15b is not shown in FIGS. 2(A) , 3, and 4 .
  • the support member 15 has a protruded part 15c that is protruded in the lower direction.
  • the support member 15 has four protruded parts 15c. Of the four protruded parts 15c, two protruded parts 15c are formed on a front end side of the support member 15, and the remaining two protruded parts 15c are formed on a rear end side of the support member 15. Further, the two protruded parts 15c formed on the front end side of the support member 15 are disposed in a separated state with a predetermined distance therebetween in the right and left direction. The two protruded parts 15c formed on the rear end side of the support member 15 are also disposed in a separated state with a predetermined distance therebetween in the right and left direction.
  • Each of the protruded parts 15c in this embodiment is a first protruded part.
  • Each of the protruded parts 15c is formed in an isosceles trapezoidal block shape when viewed in the front and rear direction.
  • a lower end face of each of the protruded parts 15c is formed in a flat face shape that is perpendicular to the upper and lower direction.
  • a left side face of each of the protruded parts 15c is formed in a flat face-shaped inclined face that is inclined to the right direction toward the lower direction side.
  • a right side face of each of the protruded parts 15c is formed in a flat face-shaped inclined face that is inclined to the left direction toward the lower direction side.
  • the presser roller 16 is rotatably supported by a fixed shaft 26.
  • the fixed shaft 26 is disposed so that an axial direction of the fixed shaft 26 and the right and left direction are coincided with each other.
  • the presser roller 16 is rotatably supported on a left end side of the rotation shaft 26.
  • the presser roller 16 is rotatable with the right and left direction as an axial direction of rotation.
  • a lower end-side portion of the presser roller 16 is disposed in the through-hole 23a. When the moving part 17 moves upward and downward, the lower end-side portion of the presser roller 16 passes through the through-hole 23a.
  • a right end side of the fixed shaft 26 is fixed to a shaft holding member 27 that is fixed to an upper face of the support member 15.
  • the shaft holding member 27 is fixed to the right end side of the support member 15 so as to be protruded from the support member 15 toward the upper side.
  • the holding member 18 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape.
  • the holding member 18 is disposed so that a thickness direction of the holding member 18 and the upper and lower direction are coincided with each other.
  • the holding member 18 has a protruded part 18a that is protruded in the upper direction.
  • the holding member 18 has four protruded parts 18a. Of the four protruded parts 18a, two protruded parts 18a are formed on a front end side of the holding member 18, and the remaining two protruded parts 18a are formed on a rear end side of the holding member 18. Further, the two protruded parts 18a formed on the front end side of the holding member 18 are disposed in a separated state with a predetermined distance therebetween in the right and left direction.
  • the two protruded parts 18a formed on the rear end side of the holding member 18 are also disposed in a separated state with a predetermined distance therebetween in the right and left direction.
  • Each of the protruded parts 18a is formed in a rectangular block shape when viewed in the front and rear direction.
  • An upper end face of each of the protruded parts 18a is formed in a flat face shape that is perpendicular to the upper and lower direction.
  • the four protruded parts 18a are located at positions respectively corresponding to the four protruded parts 15c.
  • the holding member 18 is located at the hold position 18A, the upper end face of each protruded part 18a is abutted with the lower end face of the corresponding protruded part 15c.
  • Each of the protruded parts 18a in this embodiment is a second protruded part.
  • the abutting member 19 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape.
  • the abutting member 19 is disposed so that a thickness direction of the abutting member 19 and the right and left direction are coincided with each other.
  • the abutting member 19 is fixed to a right end side of the holding member 18 and is protruded from the right end of the holding member 18 in the upper direction.
  • the abutting member 19 is formed integrally with the holding member 18 and is protruded from the right end of the holding member 18 in the upper direction.
  • the urging member 20 is, for example, a compression coil spring. In the following descriptions, accordingly, the urging member 20 is referred to as a "compression coil spring 20". A left end of the compression coil spring 20 is abutted with a right face of the abutting member 19.
  • the drive source 21 is a solenoid. In the following descriptions, accordingly, the drive source 21 is referred to as a "solenoid 21".
  • the solenoid 21 is disposed on, for example, an upper side of the moving part 17.
  • a main body 21a of the solenoid 21 is fixed to a frame of the card insertion part 4.
  • a lower end of a plunger 21b of the solenoid 21 is mounted to the moving part 17. Further, the solenoid 21 is disposed so that the plunger 21b is movable in the upper and lower direction.
  • the plunger 21b is inserted through the compression coil spring 28.
  • the moving part 17 is urged by the compression coil spring 28 in the lower direction.
  • the solenoid 21 when the solenoid 21 is electrified, the plunger 21b moves toward the upper side (in other words, moves toward an inside of the main body 21a), thereby moving the moving part 17 in the upper direction.
  • the solenoid 21 is coupled to the moving part 17 to move the moving part 17 in the upper direction.
  • the compression coil spring 28 in this embodiment is a second urging member.
  • the drive roller 22 is fixed to a rotation shaft 29.
  • the rotation shaft 29 is disposed so that an axial direction of the rotation shaft 29 and the right and left direction are coincided with each other. Further, the rotation shaft 29 is rotatably supported by the frame of the card insertion part 4.
  • the rotation shaft 29 is coupled to a motor 30.
  • the drive roller 22 is fixed to a left end side of the rotation shaft 29 and is rotatable with the right and left direction as an axial direction of rotation.
  • An upper end-side portion of the drive roller 22 is disposed in the through-hole 15a. When the moving part 17 moves upward and downward, the upper end-side portion of the drive roller 22 passes through the through-hole 15a.
  • the holding member 18 located at the hold position 18A moves together with the abutting member 19 in the right direction and slides to the retreated position 18B.
  • the holding member 18 slides to the retreated position 18B the abutment state of the upper end face of each protruded part 18a with the lower end face of the corresponding protruded part 15c is released.
  • the moving part 17 located at the insertable and ejectable position 17A moves downward by the urging force of the compression coil spring 28 and the gravity to move to the insertion completion position 17B.
  • the card 2 is conveyed in the front and rear direction between the card insertion part 4 and the main body part 5 by the presser roller 16 and the drive roller 22 each disposed in the inside of the card insertion part 4 and the card conveying mechanism 7 disposed in the inside of the main body part 5. Further, in the inside of the main body part 5, the card conveying mechanism 7 conveys the card 2 in the front and rear direction, and the magnetic head 6 performs reading and recording of magnetic data.
  • the card 2 In ejecting the card 2 from the card processing device 1 after completion of the processing for the card 2 in the card processing device 1, first, the card 2 is conveyed to the card insertion part 4. Thereafter, the solenoid 21 is electrified to move the moving part 17 upward. In other words, in ejecting the card 2, the moving part 17 moves from the insertion completion position 17B to the insertable and ejectable position 17A by the power of the solenoid 21. When the moving part 17 moves upward to the insertable and ejectable position 17A, the support member 15 lifts the card 2.
  • the moving part 17 moves upward to the insertable and ejectable position 17A, the contact state of the right side face of each protruded part 15c with the left side face of the corresponding protruded part 18a is released.
  • the holding member 18 located at the retreated position 18B then moves in the left direction by the urging force of the compression coil spring 20 and slides to the hold position 18A.
  • the abutting member 19 moves together with the holding member 18 in the left direction to eject the card 2 from the card insertion port 3.
  • the card 2 is pushed by the abutting member 19 in the left direction and is ejected from the card insertion port 3.
  • the holding member 18 slides from the hold position 18A to the retreated position 18B, and the moving part 17 moves from the insertable and ejectable position 17A to the insertion completion position 17B.
  • the moving part 17 moves upward from the insertion completion position 17B to the insertable and ejectable position 17A by the power of the solenoid 21, and the abutting member 19 moves together with the holding member 18 located at the retreated position 18B, in the left direction by the urging force of the compression coil spring 20, so that the card 2 is ejected from the card insertion port 3.
  • the card 2 can be automatically ejected even when the moving part 17 moves to the insertion completion position 17B located on the lower side relative to the insertable and ejectable position 17A in inserting the card 2, in order to give to a user a favorable feeling that the card 2 has been completely inserted.
  • the card 2 is inserted into the card insertion port 3 so that the short widthwise direction of the card 2 and the right and left direction are coincided with each other.
  • the width of the card insertion part 4 in the right and left direction is narrower than the width in the longitudinal direction of the card 2. Therefore, the card 2 is not taken into the card insertion part 4 even when the card 2 is inserted into the card insertion port 3 so that the longitudinal direction of the card 2 and the right and left direction are coincided with each other.
  • the card 2 can be prevented from being erroneously inserted, for example, the card 2 can be prevented from being inserted into the card insertion port 3 so that the longitudinal direction of the card 2 and the right and left direction are coincided with each other.
  • the card 2 is conveyed in the front and rear direction in the inside of the card processing device 1 with the longitudinal direction of the card 2 and the front and rear direction coincided with each other.
  • reading and recording of magnetic data using the magnetic head 6 can be performed even when the card processing device 1 is not provided with a head moving mechanism structured to move the magnetic head 6 in the front and rear direction.
  • the structure of the card processing device 1 can be simplified.
  • FIG. 5 shows a card insertion part 4 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, wherein (A) is a front view, and (B) is a plan view.
  • FIGS. 6 , 7 and 8 show an operation of the card insertion part 4 shown in FIG. 5 , wherein (A) is an explanatory front view, and (B) is explanatory plan view.
  • the abutting member 19 is fixed to the holding member 18 or is formed integrally with the holding member 18.
  • a lock member 39 may be provided for locking the holding member 18 at the hold position 18A, and the abutting member 19 may be fixed to the lock member 39 or may be formed integrally with the lock member 39.
  • the card insertion part 4 includes the moving part 17, the holding member 18, the abutting member 19, the solenoid 21, the drive roller 22, and the like.
  • the card insertion part 4 according to the modification also includes the lock member 39, a tension coil spring 40 serving as a first urging member that urges the abutting member 19 in the left direction, and a tension coil spring 41 serving as a third urging member that urges the holding member 18 in the left direction.
  • the tension coil spring 40 is not shown in FIGS. 5(A) , 6(A) , 7(A) , and 8(A) .
  • the solenoid 21, the guide member 23, the compression coil spring 28, and the tension coil spring 41 are not shown in FIGS. 5(B) , 6(B) , 7(B) , and 8(B) .
  • Each of the protruded parts 15c of the support member 15 is formed in a trapezoidal block shape when viewed in the front and rear direction.
  • the lower end face of each of the protruded parts 15c is formed in a flat face shape that is perpendicular to the upper and lower direction.
  • the left side face of each of the protruded parts 15c is formed in a flat face-shaped inclined face that is inclined to the right direction toward the lower direction side.
  • Each of the protruded parts 15c is inclined at a relatively gentle angle.
  • the right side face of each of the protruded parts 15c is formed in a flat face shape that is perpendicular to the right and left direction.
  • a contact portion 18b that contacts with the lock member 39 is formed on a right end side of the holding member 18 so as to be protruded in the upper direction.
  • the lock member 39 is formed in a flat plate shape.
  • the lock member 39 is formed in, for example, a substantially "J" shape when viewed in the upper and lower direction.
  • the lock member 39 is turnably supported on the frame of the card insertion part 4.
  • the lock member 39 is turnable with the upper and lower direction as an axial direction of turning.
  • the abutting member 19 is formed in a long and thin circular columnar shape.
  • the abutting member 19 is disposed so that the axial direction of the abutting member 19 and the upper and lower direction are coincided with each other.
  • the abutting member 19 is fixed to the lock member 39 or is formed integrally with the lock member 39.
  • the abutting member 19 is fixed to one end side of the lock member 39 that is formed in a substantially "J" shape when viewed in the upper and lower direction, or is formed on one end side of the lock member 39.
  • the tension coil spring 40 urges the abutting member 19 in the left direction.
  • the tension coil spring 40 also urges the lock member 39 toward a lock position 39A (a position shown in FIG. 5(B) ) where the lock member 39 locks the holding member 18.
  • the tension coil spring 40 urges the lock member 39 toward the lock position 39A where the other end-side portion of the lock member 39 is contacted with a left side face of the contact portion 18b of the holding member 18 to restrict the movement of the holding member 18 in the left direction.
  • the tension coil spring 40 urges the lock member 39 in a clockwise direction in FIGS. 5 to 8 .
  • the solenoid 21 is disposed on, for example, a lower side of the holding member 18.
  • the main body of the solenoid 21 is fixed to the frame of the card insertion part 4, and the plunger of the solenoid 21 is mounted to the holding member 18.
  • the solenoid 21 is coupled to the holding member 18.
  • the solenoid 21 is disposed so that the plunger is movable in the right and left direction. In this modification, when the solenoid 21 is electrified, the plunger moves to the right side, thereby sliding the holding member 18 in the right direction.
  • the compression coil spring 28 is disposed on the upper side of the moving part 17 and urges the moving part 17 in the lower direction.
  • One end side (right end side) of the tension coil spring 41 is mounted to the holding member 18 and the other end side (left end side) of the tension coil spring 41 is fixed to the left end-side portion of the frame of the card insertion part 4.
  • the tension coil spring 41 urges the holding member 18 in the left direction.
  • the lock member 39 is urged toward the lock position 39A by an urging force of the tension coil spring 40, and the holding member 18 is locked at the hold position 18A by the lock member 39.
  • the holding member 18 is located at the hold position 18A in the standby state. At this time, the upper end face of each protruded part 18a of the holding member 18 is abutted with the lower end face of the corresponding protruded part 15c of the support member 15, and the moving part 17 is located at the insertable and ejectable position 17A.
  • the card 2 is conveyed between the card insertion part 4 and the main body part 5 by the presser roller 16, the drive roller 22, and the card conveying mechanism 7.
  • the card conveying mechanism 7 conveys the card 2, and the magnetic head 6 performs reading and recording of magnetic data.
  • the card 2 is conveyed to the card insertion part 4. Thereafter, the solenoid 21 is electrified to slide the holding member 18 in the right direction.
  • the holding member 18 slides from the retreated position 18B to the hold position 18A by the power of the solenoid 21.
  • each protruded part 18a moves in the right direction while being contacted with the inclined face formed on the left side face of the corresponding protruded part 15c.
  • the moving part 17 is lifted to move from the insertion completion position 17B to the insertable and ejectable position 17A.
  • the support member 15 lifts the card 2.
  • the holding member 18 slides to the hold position 18A to release the restriction of the turning of the lock member 39 by the contact portion 18b. Therefore, the abutting member 19 moves in the left direction by the urging force of the tension coil spring 40, so that the card 2 is ejected from the card insertion port 3. In other words, the abutting member 19 pushes the card 2 in the left direction, so that the card 2 is ejected from the card insertion port 3.
  • This modification can also produce similar advantageous effects to those of the embodiment described above.
  • the structure that the solenoid 21 is coupled to the moving part 17 to directly move the moving part 17 upward in the embodiment described above allows the moving part 17 to surely move upward as compared with the structure in this modification.
  • the motor 12 for driving the drive rollers of the conveying roller pairs 10 is provided separately from the motor 30 for driving the drive roller 22.
  • a common motor may be used for driving both the drive rollers of the conveying roller pairs 10 and the drive roller 22.
  • the motor 12 may be structured to drive the drive rollers of the conveying roller pairs 10 and the drive roller 22.
  • the rotation shaft 29 is coupled to the motor 12 via a power transmission mechanism including pulleys, a belt, and the like.
  • the card conveying mechanism 7 includes the plurality of conveying roller pairs 10.
  • the card conveying mechanism 7 may include a plurality of pulleys for conveying the card 2 and a belt to be stretched over the pulleys, instead of the plurality of conveying roller pairs 10.
  • the drive roller 22 may be replaced with a plurality of pulleys for conveying the card 2 and a belt to be stretched over the pulleys.
  • the card insertion part 4 and the main body part 5 are disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in the front and rear direction.
  • the card insertion part 4 and the main body part 5 may be disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in the right and left direction.
  • the card 2 is conveyed in the right and left direction in the inside of the card processing device 1 with the short widthwise direction of the card 2 and the right and left direction coincided with each other.
  • the plurality of conveying roller pairs 10, the presser roller 16, and the drive roller 22 rotate with the front and rear direction as an axial direction of rotation so as to convey the card 2 in the right and left direction.
  • the card 2 is inserted into the card insertion port 3 so that the short widthwise direction of the card 2 and the right and left direction are coincided with each other.
  • the card 2 may be inserted into the card insertion port 3 so that the longitudinal direction of the card 2 and the right and left direction are coincided with each other.
  • the card 2 is conveyed in the front and rear direction in the inside of the card processing device 1 with the short widthwise direction of the card 2 and the front and rear direction coincided with each other.
  • the card insertion part 4 and the main body part 5 may be disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in the right and left direction.
  • the card 2 is conveyed in the right and left direction in the inside of the card processing device 1 with the longitudinal direction of the card 2 and the right and left direction coincided with each other.
  • the card processing device 1 includes the main body part 5.
  • the card processing device 1 does not necessarily include the main body part 5.
  • the card insertion part 4 includes the magnetic head 6.
  • the presser roller 16 does not necessarily serve as the presser member that presses the upper face of the card 2 inserted through the card insertion port 3.
  • the presser member may be a block-shaped member.
  • the card insertion part 4 does not necessarily include the drive roller 22 or may include a block-shaped member rather than the drive roller 22.
  • the card processing device 1 in this case may be of a manually operated type which is not provided with a mechanism for conveying the card 2.
  • the compression coil spring 20 or the tension coil spring 40 serves as the first urging member that urges the abutting member 19.
  • the first urging member may be any spring member such as a leaf spring.
  • the compression coil spring 28 serves as the second urging member that urges the moving part 17 in the lower direction.
  • the second urging member may be any spring member such as a tension coil spring or a leaf spring.
  • the tension coil spring 41 serves as the third urging member that urges the holding member 18 in the left direction.
  • the third urging member may be any spring member such as a compression coil spring or a leaf spring.
  • the solenoid 21 serves as the drive source that moves the moving part 17 from the insertion completion position 17B to the insertable and ejectable position 17A.
  • a motor may be employed as the drive source that moves the moving part 17 from the insertion completion position 17B to the insertable and ejectable position 17A.
  • the card processing device 1 is mounted so that the "Z" direction (upper and lower direction) is coincided with the vertical direction (direction of gravity).
  • the card processing device 1 may be mounted so that the "X" direction (right and left direction) or the "Y" direction (front and rear direction) is coincided with the vertical direction (direction of gravity).
  • the card processing device 1 may include an IC contact block in addition to or in place of the magnetic head 6.

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